med|al

med|al
med|al «MEHD uhl», noun, verb, -aled, -al|ing or (especially British) -alled, -al|ling.
–noun.
a piece of metal like a coin, with a figure or inscription stamped on it, given as an award for achievement or to celebrate an important event. Other medals are sometimes worn to invoke the favor of a saint. »

The captain won a medal for bravery. She won the gold medal for having the highest marks in the school. The medal is in silver and bears on the obverse an effigy of the Queen (London Times).

–transitive verb.
to decorate or honor with a medal: »

Irving went home, medalled by the king (Thackeray).

–intransitive verb.
to win a medal in sports competition.
╂[< Middle French médaille < Italian medaglia < Vulgar Latin metallea < Latin metallum metal, medal < Greek métallon mine, quarry, metal]

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